Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						S. 1 | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 2(1), 2(2) | 
					
						4 August 1967 | 
					Commenced as per s. 2(3) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 2(3) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 3(1) | 
					
						2 August 1967 | 
					Commenced as per s. 3(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 3(2)   | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 4(1) | 
					
						4 August 1967 | 
					Commenced as per s. 4(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 4(2) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 5(1)-(4) | 
					
						1 January 1968 | 
					Commenced as per s. 5(5) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 5(5) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 6(1) | 
					
						1 January 1968 | 
					Commenced as per s. 6(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 6(2) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						Ss. 7-8 | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 9(1) | 
					
						1 January 1968 | 
					Commenced as per s. 9(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 9(2) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 10(1) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance | 
					
						1 January 1968 | 
					Commenced as per s.10(2)(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 10(1) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension | 
					
						5 January 1968 | 
					Commenced as per s.10(2)(b) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 10(2) | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						Ss. 11-17 | 
					
						25 July 1967 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. | 
					1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2 | 
					
			
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						S. 5 modification of contribution & benefit years | 
					S.I. No. 86 of 1979, reg. 11(1) | 
					
			
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						S. 5(2), table substituted | 
					S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 8(b) | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 313 of 1977, regs. 9, 9(b), table | 
					
			
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						S. 5(2), table rates substituted | 
					S.I. No. 215 of 1975, regs. 9(1)(b), 9(2), table | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act |